Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Mauritania
8.03
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.67
in 2022
Mauritania rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.03 against 7.67 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.36.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 | 0.882 | 0.842 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 1.96 | 1.5 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 4.5 | 1.12 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.17 | 0.4533 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Mauritania, at 8.03 against 7.67 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.36, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Mauritania ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.